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Council approves up to $9.52M authorization for turbocharger inspection and services at Denton Energy Center
Summary
Council approved a five-year contract award to Acceleron US Inc. for inspection, repair and possible replacement of 24 turbochargers at the Denton Energy Center; staff budgeted $2.5M cash and the remainder via 10-year bonds, with council approving 6–1.
Jose Gaetan, executive manager of power supply at Denton Municipal Electric, told council the Denton Energy Center’s 12 engines have 24 turbochargers and that OEM guidance and heavy start/stop cycles prompted earlier-than-planned inspections. Gaetan presented estimated costs: servicing all turbos would be roughly $3,000,000; full replacement of up to 10 turbos was budgeted at $4,000,000; a contingency for additional critical components brought…
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